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Aug 2018
Leaf from a Sodier's Diary

On my first day, I took an oath,
Either I shoot him, or we die both!
All my training was rough and tight,
To ensure, my opponent couldn't give a backfight,
My friends chose either engineering or medicine,
I chose neither O.T., nor the AC Cabin,
Now, here I am, near the border,
Chin up, eye straight, waiting for order!

Although, I chose myself to be here,
Believe me, I've a family to care and fear,
My bro, my sis, my dad and my mom,
Eagerly they wait, for me to go home,
Courage is all that I'm gonna ask for dowry,
From my sweetheart, when we will marry,
They said, this is what I had been trained for,
Cause I belong to the army, I'm a warrior!

I may die anywhere in a warzone,
One nasty fight can break my collarbone,
I may die also in a blast,
I can only expect it, till I last,
I have the gun, I can only fight,
I can't take decisions, I don't have the right,
Cause I am not an MP or a minister,
I just protect them, I'm a Soldier!
Written by
Aranya Kundu  23/M/India
(23/M/India)   
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